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OFAC

US Treasury sanctions bureau; enforcing parallel Iran, Russia, and China supply-chain programmes in 2026.

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#1616 May

Allowed GL 134B to approach expiry on 16 May without issuing GL 134C

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: OFAC GL 134B expires 16 May, no successor
#9815 May
#9511 May

Designated three individuals and nine entities to the SDN list under EO 13224 and EO 13886

Iran Conflict 2026: Economic Fury hits four Hong Kong shells
#9310 May
#938 May

Added eight entities and three individuals to the SDN list under IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO on 8 May

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC sanctions China's biggest SAR satellite firm
#916 May
#895 May
#872 May

Faced legal challenge to its GL-V wind-down and SB0472 Iran designation framework

Iran Conflict 2026: China activates 2021 Blocking Rules against OFAC
#902 May
#861 May
#31 May
#8429 Apr
#8429 Apr
#228 Apr
#8428 Apr

Designated 35 Iran shadow banking entities under sb0477 citing E.O. 13902 and 13224

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC sb0477 hits Iran shadow banking
#8127 Apr
#8226 Apr
#7824 Apr
#7924 Apr

Issued General License V and updated Central Bank of Iran SDN entry with TRON wallet addresses

Iran Conflict 2026: TRON wallets attach to Central Bank of Iran
#7924 Apr

Issued designation sb0472 targeting Hengli Petrochemical and 39 associated entities

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC sanctions Hengli, China's number two teapot
#7723 Apr

Designated Shamkhani network including Indian nationals and India-registered firms on 15 April

Iran Conflict 2026: India faces three Iran tracks, speaks on one
#223 Apr
#7119 Apr

Allowed GL-U to lapse at 12:01am EDT 19 April without publishing renewal text

Iran Conflict 2026: GL-U lapses Saturday with no renewal
#7319 Apr
#7319 Apr
Extended seaborne oil licenceRRussia
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#7319 Apr
Allowed to lapse without replacementGLGeneral License U
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#218 Apr

Issued General Licence 134B authorising Russian crude transactions through 16 May

Cuba Dispatch: Treasury extends Russian oil cover to Cuba
#7418 Apr
SanctionedIIran
allowed crude waiver to lapse against
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#7418 Apr
AuthorisedRRussia
extended seaborne oil waiver for
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#1517 Apr
#1316 Apr

Administered the non-renewal of GL 134A

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Treasury kills $150M-a-day Russian oil waiver
#7216 Apr

Published no Iran designations or instruments between 15 and 18 April

Iran Conflict 2026: GL-U lapses on a cable-TV quote
#7015 Apr

Published zero Iran designations despite Bessent announcement

Iran Conflict 2026: Bessent threat fails; Brent ignores Treasury
#7215 Apr
Sanctioned bySBScott Bessent
announced gl u non renewal
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#115 Apr
SanctionedMLMatrix LLC
sanctioned organisation
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences · source event
#115 Apr
SanctionedSZSergey Zelenyuk
sanctioned individual
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences · source event
#6612 Apr
#1211 Apr
#6611 Apr
#6511 Apr
#6510 Apr
#6410 Apr
#6410 Apr
#1210 Apr
AuthorisedRRussia
expired crude transaction waiver
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#739 Apr
Issued fresh designationsVVenezuela
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#112 Apr
Investigated bySFShadow Fleet
evaded g7 price cap via sanctioned tankers
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#112 Apr
Analysed byACAtlantic Council
warned gl134a extension sustains russian war effort
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#125 Mar
SanctionedGGAESA
blocked state entity
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#1119 Mar
AuthorisedRRussia
issued gl134a waiver authorising russian crude transactions
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#1119 Mar
SanctionedNKNorth Korea
added north korea exclusion to crude waiver
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#118 Mar

Administered the authorisation and carve-out terms

Cuba Dispatch: Treasury carves Cuba out of Venezuela oil easing
#11 Mar
#111 Feb

Received joint letter demanding comprehensive Cuba licence review and revocation

Cuba Dispatch: Florida Republicans push for Cuba licence purge
#111 Feb
Contacted byMEMaría Elvira Salazar
sent joint letter to
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#111 Feb
Contacted byCGCarlos Giménez
sent joint letter to
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#111 Feb
Contacted byMDMario Díaz-Balart
sent joint letter to
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#11 Feb
SanctionedOSOrbit S.A.
listed on cuba restricted list
Cuba Dispatch · source event